R. Elazar says: These are not the Mount Eival and Mount Gerizim between the Cuthites, it being written "Are they not across the Jordan" — near the Jordan. "after the way of the coming of the sun" — the place where the sun sets. "in the land of the Canaani": But is it not the land of the Chivi? "who inhabits the plain": But do they not dwell among mountains and hills? "opposite Gilgal": But is the Gilgal not seen from there? — R. Eliezer b. Yaakov says: The purpose of Scripture (here) is (not to give an exact description, but) to teach them the way to return as he showed them in the beginning (viz. Bamidbar 13:17-20), viz. ("after the way") — Go by the way (i.e., by the beaten path) and do not go through the fields. "who inhabits" — Go through the habitation and not through the desert. "in the plain" — Go by way of the plain and not by way of the mountains.